Irish-based staff at Meta informed of job cuts 

Tech giant announced in January that it would 'move out' the company's lowest performers 

In Ireland, Meta employs around 2,000 staff members, which has decreased significantly in recent years following several rounds of layoffs beginning in 2022. File Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

Staff working at Meta's Irish office have started to find out if they are part of the 5% to be laid off as part of the tech giant's latest round of global job cuts.

In January, the company announced it would cut about 5% of it 72,000 global staff members that it considers to be its lowest performers, reflecting around 3,600 people.